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Photo from thefader.com By Lily Guthrie Only Phoebe Bridgers could turn the Oval Office into a trendy, intimate setting for an indie rock show. The 26-year-old Los Angeles native performed her Tiny Desk concert at home for safety purposes on September 10 in front of a presidentially adorned green screen. With her silver hair andContinue reading “Madame President, Phoebe Bridgers”

Photo from bandcamp.com By Kate Ross  Gee Tee, a Syndey-based punk band, streamed a satisfyingly gritty live performance for Goner Record’s 17th annual Gonerfest last Friday night. Typically, the garage rock festival is held at Goner Record’s store in Memphis, but this year they decided to try it quarantine-style and shift the festival to theContinue reading “Gee Tee Keeps Party-boy Punk Alive”

Photo from Gibson TV on YouTube By William Newlin Bush released six studio albums between their six-times platinum classic “Sixteen Stone” (1994) and their newest offering, “The Kingdom,” released on July 17. In a July 18 live show performed in Los Angeles and streamed on the band’s website, Bush frontmant Gavin Rossdale reminded us heContinue reading “Bush Proves the Paradox of Remote Rock With Live Show Livestream”

Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver, Colorado. Photo from Wikimedia Commons By Elijah Johnston The first time I watched the stunning Sept. 1 Phoebe Bridgers performance in an empty Red Rocks Amphitheater, I was blindsided by a thought: I was supposed to see this show at the beach. Back in January, Bridgers announced Summer tour datesContinue reading “Phoebe Bridgers Live at Red Rocks”

Photo from theverge.com By Takunda Mafundikwa Travis Scott ascension from rapper to household name has been astronomically fast.  A few years ago, you couldn’t have told me he would be having the success he is currently having — I simply wouldn’t have believed you. However, the stars aligned in his favor and he’s had oneContinue reading “It’s Pretty Cool to Be Travis Scott”